Victim identified fatal I-40 crash in Dickson
Joshua B Arntz, jarntz@dicksonherald.com
10:45 a.m. CDT June 18, 2016
(Photo: James Bendall / The Herald)
The victim in the fatal crash on Interstate 40 in Dickson on Friday afternoon has been identified as Jesse Butts, the son of Hickman County Chief Deputy C.J. Butts.
The Hickman County Sheriff's Office made the announcement via their Facebook page:
"It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that the Hickman County Sheriff's Office announce the passing of Jesse Butts the son of our Chief Deputy CJ Butts. Jesse passed away today from injuries sustained in automobile accident on I-40 in Dickson County. The thoughts and prayers of the Hickman County Sheriff's Office family is with our Chief Deputy."
The crash, which occurred around 4:30 p.m., involved a commercial vehicle hauling hazardous material and passenger vehicles on Interstate 40 westbound in Dickson. At the time, traffic was rerouted at the Burns-Fairview exit as the roadways were shut down until around midnight.
I-40 West at exit 172 is now open, according to Dickson Emergency Communications media release at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
Tennessee Highway Patrol Lt. Bill Miller told The Herald via email that preliminary information on the accident indicated one fatal injury from the crash at exit 172; and that westbound traffic was being diverted at exit 182.
Herald reporter James Bendall was at the scene.
According to Bendall, the wreck involved a semi-truck, two vehicles and possibly a delivery truck. The semi-truck rig caught on fire and melted but was later extinguished.
Bendall also reported a hazardous chemical leak at the scene, and emergency management agents were on site.